Wrapagami

Wrapagami is an ingenious and beautiful method of wrapping gifts in fabric that anyone can do. Traditional paper gift wrap is not at all earth-friendly. Wrapagami is a gorgeous, green alternative, requiring nothing more than a square of fabric. Wrapagami derives from an ancient Japanese tradition called tsutsumi, and can be applied to objects of any shape or size. These simple wraps make for a unique and lovely way to present gifts, with the truly thoughtful bonus of being re-usable by the giftee.

Award-winning designer Jennifer Playford presents more than 20 wraps, each one explained with clear instructions accompanied by easy-to-follow diagrams, with a lovely color photograph showing the finished product.

Jennifer Playford is an illustrator, the creator of online retailer Jenny Wren Paperie, and the inventor of the award-winning Furochic™ line of wraps (a finalist of the Best New Product Awards at the National Stationery Show in May 2007). Jennifer lives by the beach in Victoria, BC, with her husband and two children. To learn more, visit her website: www.jennywrenpaperie.com or click on this link to watch an instructional video on YouTube.

A hobby lover who has delved into each of these and more, author Tina Barseghian serves up a playful mix of information and resources to help you get your hobby on and experience a whole new world of fun and relaxation.

Tina Barseghian is the Editor-in-Chief of CRAFT magazine. She has written for the San Francisco Chronicle, Design for Living, and Condé Nast Traveler and was a contributing editor at ReadyMade magazine.